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ECS A78F2P-M2 User Manual

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A78F2P-M2 USER MANUAL
Chapter 2 7
Installing the Motherboard 7
Safety Precautions..............................................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis.......................................7
Checking Jumper Settings..................................................................8
Installing Hardware...........................................................................9
Installing the Processor............................................................9
Installing the CPU Cooler........................................................10
Installing Memory Modules...................................................11
Installing Add-on Cards..........................................................12
Connecting Optional Devices.................................................14
Installing a SATA Hard Drive...................................................20
Connecting Case Components........................................................21
Front Panel Header................................................................23
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface i
Chapter 1 1
Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction...........................................................................................1
Pakage Contents..................................................................................1
Specifications......................................................................................2
Motherboard Components................................................................4
I/O Ports...............................................................................................6
Chapter 3 25
Using BIOS 25
About the Setup Utility......................................................................25
The Standard Configuration........................ ...........................25
Entering the Setup Utility.......................................................25
Resetting the Default CMOS Values.....................................26
Using BIOS.........................................................................................26
BIOS Navigation Keys..............................................................27
Main Menu.............................................................................28
Advanced Menu......................................................................29
Chipset Menu..........................................................................41
M.I.B III(MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu....................................43
Boot Menu...............................................................................45
Security Menu.........................................................................46
Exit Menu...............................................................................47
Updating the BIOS......................................................................48

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ECS A78F2P-M2 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Non-ECCYes
Memory channelsDual-channel
Memory slots typeDIMM
Number of memory slots2
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1866, 2133 MHz
Processor socketSocket FM2+
Processor manufacturerAMD
Compatible processor seriesAMD A, AMD E
Maximum number of SMP processors1
Number of SATA III connectors6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)3
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA III
HDMI version1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111G
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chipRealtek ALC662
Cooling typePassive
CertificationCE/FCC, ErP/EuP, WHCK
Component forPC
Power source typeATX
Motherboard chipsetAMD A78
Audio output channels5.1 channels
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
DirectX version11.1
Maximum resolution1920 x 1200 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportNot supported
BIOS typeAMI
BIOS memory size32 Mbit
Trial softwareMuzee
Cables includedSATA
Bundled softwareNorton Internet Security\\r CyberLink PowerDVD\\r CyberLink PowerDirector 9
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth210 mm
Width244 mm

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